The Demon Within



I am scared to let it out...

I sit in silence
I am coated in a darkness I cannot control

I want to let it out, set it free
Fear holds me back

With a roar like thunder I bellow
"Get out of me"

And with a sweet release
I shit

About this poem

A poem about a man who struggles with what is inside of him.

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Written on August 26, 2021

Submitted on August 26, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X XX AX XA XX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 226
Words 52
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 2, 2, 2

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  • Aake21
    Marks poem The demon within is BEAST, no cap
    LikeReply2 years ago

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